Women's College Basketball Rankings: How Top 25 Fared

Connecticut's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis shoots over Penn State's Alex Bentley (20) in a game in Storrs, Conn., on Thursday. Mosqueda-Lewis was top scorer with 25 total points. Connecticut won, 67-52. (AP Photo)

Brianna Banks added 10 points for the Huskies (8-0), who won their fourth game this season against a ranked opponent and their second this week against a top 10 team. The Huskies beat No. 9 Maryland 63-48 on Monday.

Maggie Lucas scored 15 points and Ariel Edwards added 10 for Penn State (6-2), which trailed by just six points at halftime and by three early in the second half.

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Mosqueda-Lewis started the game despite a left thigh bruise that kept her out of more than half of the win over Maryland. She hit four of her seven shots from 3-point range and added five rebounds.

NO. 4 DUKE 85, GEORGIA TECH 52

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Elizabeth Williams had a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead Duke over Georgia Tech in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

They never trailed and claimed their 35th straight victory over the Yellow Jackets (3-5, 0-1), shooting 46.7 percent and forcing 22 turnovers.

Tyaunna Marshall had 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting for Georgia Tech, but her teammates were a combined 12 of 59. Dawn Maye, who entered averaging 15.4 points, finished with eight.

NO. 9 MARYLAND 79, VIRGINIA 55

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Tianna Hawkins had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Alyssa Thomas contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Maryland opened defense of its ACC title with a win over Virginia.

Coming off a 15-point loss to UConn, the Terrapins (5-2, 1-0) led by 16 at halftime and quickly expanded the margin to 25 before coasting to the finish. Maryland limited the Cavaliers to 25 percent shooting and finished with a 50-39 rebounding advantage.